"Paul Calcagno" <pcalcagno@cfl.rr.com> wrote in message
news:#CkGpK$#JHA.200@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...[color=blue]
> I'm running Windows Vista, SP2 with 2 GB of RAM. All WU's are current.
> On June 23 I foolishly installed (from a pirated CD) a copy of Finale 2002
> Music notation program. While the program does seem to work, I'm now
> having problems with this program either freezing itself (requiring a hard
> shutdown), freezing Windows or my computer freezing when other apps are
> open, like Firefox. Finale 2002 was obviously created for OS's prior to
> Vista.
> I'd like to uninstall this program but selecting it on Add/Remove and
> trying to uninstall it gives the following error message: "An error
> occurred while trying to uninstall Finale 2002. It may have been already
> uninstalled. Would you like to remove Finale 2002 from the Programs and
> Features List". I've been selecting `No'. The `uninstaller' file that
> comes with Finale 2002 does nothing when invoked.
>
> Since I created a Restore point prior to installing Finale 2002 on June
> 23, I tried to restore the computer but at this point I can no longer view
> that point. It won't show on the list of restore points, even if I show
> restore points older than 5 days. Has that restore point been permanently
> deleted? If so, is there a way to restore the computer to some date prior
> to June 23rd.
> Or perhaps there's a program I can download that will correctly uninstall
> Finale 2002. I looked on the internet but to no avail.
> I thought about just re-installing the program again but am afraid of
> screwing up my Registry.
> Thanks......................Paul C.[/color]
What does your AV/Anti-malware (up to date, of course) have to say when you
run *complete* scans in safe mode?